Literary intelligence a virtue theoretical analysis with special reference to its educational implications
Many arguments have been made for the moral relevance of reading capacity. In this study Jan-Jaap van Peperstraten focuses on the most viable of these: the notion of a 'Literary Intelligence' as formulated by the English literary critic F.R. Leavis and his students. It is argued that Liter...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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[Leiden] :
Leiden University Press
c2010.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
LUP Dissertaties. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31158365*spi |
| Sumario: | Many arguments have been made for the moral relevance of reading capacity. In this study Jan-Jaap van Peperstraten focuses on the most viable of these: the notion of a 'Literary Intelligence' as formulated by the English literary critic F.R. Leavis and his students. It is argued that Literary Intelligence is best conceptualized as a form of intellectual virtue: an acquired, intrinsically good, cognitive mental trait. Particular recourse is taken to the virtueethical work of Linda Trinkaus Zagzebski and it is concluded that the fostering of a reading praxis may lead to the cultivation of the in. |
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| Notas: | Title from PDF title page (viewed Sept. 9, 2011). Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of the West of Scotland. |
| Descripción Física: | 269 p. |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 259-269). |
| ISBN: | 9789400600256 9789087281052 |
